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The Colonies Choose Freedom

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Boston Massacre   Five colonists died when British soldiers fired into a crowd protesting British-imposed taxes.  
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Continental Army   The colonial army during the American Revolution.  
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Declaration of Independence   July 4, 1776, document explaining why the American colonies should be separate from England.  
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Independence Day   The day the Declaration of Independence was adopted, July 4, 1776.  
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Militia   Army of citizens who come together during a crisis.  
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Rebelled   To have resisted, refused to support, or opposed with force a government or ruler.  
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Repealed   Revoke or undo a law through legislation.  
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Resistance   Opposing something that you disapprove of or disagree with.  
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Stamp Act   Passed by the British Parliament in 1765 imposing taxes on the colonists.  
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Tax   A fee charged by a government on goods, services, or income.  
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